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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "BLESSING MARY IGWE" <nosco2006@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nosco@joewein.net, 2006@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 19:32:48 +0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP SIR

DEAR SIR,

with due respect and humility i send you this message. please i am indeed sorry borthing you .permit me a brife introduction . i believe that on the basis of such introduction you would understand the purpose of this message

am a nigerian .mrs blessing mary igwe . the wife of igwe j chief chairman chief excutive boligo hetels .one of the five star hotels in nigeria he was once a commissoner of commerce in my country , my husband was a victim of plane bell viwe 3210on saturday 22october 2005.before my father died he dopositted the sum of twety million us dollars in one private finance and security company in thailand.

sir i have five children two boys and three girls. . am forty years old for now i don't know what to do with such huge amount of money -please sir i will like you to assist me to transfer the money to your account for future investment in your country. for my children. to this regards i seek your assistance and co-operation , 1 i will arrangethe certificate to be change to your name 2 i will issue to you a transfr authorsation of the consigment 3 after which, you will transferthe money to your private accounts . 4 you will later on assist me in investing the money in a lucrative business.we will agree on the following 10% of the money for you as reward . for futher details send to me your phone .your fax number .this will enable me faxto you the decument concering the consignment .i look forward to your favorable reply .

yours sincerelly
BLESSING MARY IGWE

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